YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 1 Shabby, 4 Hector, 9 Orb, 10 Exonerate, 11 Timid, 12 Mystery, 14 Endorsement, 17 Burglar, 18 Liege, 20 Look after, 22 Nun, 23 Washer, 24 Typist. DOWN: 1 Smooth, 2 Album, 3 Bread roll, 5 Ewe, 6 Trade-in, 7 Reedy, 8 Commiserate, 13 Similarly, 15 Nervous, 16 Rennet, 17 Below, 19 Ennui, 21 Aye.